Red Seal Flashcards
Milling feed rate is in
inches per minute
Band saw feed rates for structural steel, piping, tubing
in square inches per minute
Structural steel - reduce by 25%
Piping - reduce by 50%
Tubing - reduce by 65%
Twist drill helix angle for soft materials such as aluminum, magnesium, zinc
High helix 40 degrees
Which milling produces the best surface finish
climb milling
Curved drag lines with slag buildup on the bottom when cutting with a torch indicates what
travel speed too fast
Amount of stickout for MIG welding
3/8”
What welding cable is bigger, 1/0 or #2
1/0 is bigger, use small cable as the whip for better rod manipulation
Most used flame for oxy-acetylene welding mild steel
neutral
GTAW electrode point taper length
2 to 2.5 times the diameter of electrode
Whats best for welding copper and aluminum
GTAW
Best flame for fusion welding
Neutral
Which oxy-acetylene tank do you turn off first
Close oxygen valve first, bleed oxygen line, close torch valve. Repeat for acetylene
What is the primary risk welding outdoors in windy conditions
porosity
Which SMAW power configurations offers the most penetration
DCEP (DC Electrode Positive, DC Reverse Polarity)
AC = Medium penetration
Straight polarity = Least penetration
Method used to join dissimilar metals together
brazing
What process cuts both ferrous and non-ferrous metals
plasma arc cutting
If a piece of steel cut by a torch has a rough edge with large amounts of slag on the bottom what is the cause
cutting tip is dirty
What kind of cutting tip is designed to cut close to a surface without damaging it
rivet/bulkhead tip
Hardhats need to be replaced how often
Every 5 years
Liner every year
What safety device is built into a acetylene cylinder
fusible plug
Automatic level formula
distance = (upper reading - lower reading) x 100
Most accurate tool to layout number parallel lines on a workpiece
Height gauge on a surface plate
Best direct measuring device for a bore diameter
inside micrometer
prick punch angle
30-60 degrees
Most accurate way of measuring shaft OD
outside micrometer
type of transfer measuring tool for bore diameters
telescoping gauge
tool used to find the centre of a shaft
centering head with scribe
thread pitch of a imperial micrometer
0.025”
What tool can aid in the production of angled lines
Trammel points using ARC method
How to calibrate 2”-3” outside micrometer
Clean anvil and spindle faces, use a 2 inch gage block or standard and check if it lines up to the 2 inch line
first step when setting up to use an optical level
set and level tripod
centre punch angle
90 degrees
most water resistant grease
lithium
which band saw blade set cuts the fastest
straight/alternate set (leaves rough cut)
wavy set for thin material like piping
raker set for smoothest cut
reamer used for keyed or slotted hole
spiral
two ways to cut material when milling
conventional and climb
When should you not increase cutting speed
hard materials
anti-foam additive in oils
silicone
brown and sharpe milling arbor taper
1/2” per foot
dowel pin taper
1/4” per foot
carbon content of 4140
0.40%
When cutting without cutting fluid on a bandsaw how much should you reduce cutting speed
40-50%
How is the angle of a cut adjusted on a vertical band saw
the work table is adjusted
Steels contain less than _% iron
2%
over 2% is called iron
grease used in cold environments
naptha
feed speed when using reamers
1/2 twist drill speed rpm, 2 times the feed
For steel to harden it must have a minimum carbon content of ___%
0.20%
which lathe dog engages the drive plate directly
bent tail dog
cutting speed formula
rpm = cutting speed x 4 / diameter of cutting tool
this relieves internal stresses and brittleness created by the hardening process
tempering
this process makes a hardened workpiece soft and machinable again
annealing
thread angle of a metric thread
60 degrees
standard helix drill angle
30 degrees
When should EP with sulfur not be used
brass and bronze components
this is the process of removing strain and irregular grain structure from a piece of steel
normalizing
thread designed to take high axial loads in one direction
buttress
the ability for a material to return to it’s original shape after being deformed
elasticity
thermal expansion formula
0.0000063 x temp change x size of workpiece
the process where a steel is heated up until it changes to austenite then quenched to form martensite
hardening
what should be done to the drill when drilling brass
slightly hone the cutting edge to reduce rake angle to zero
the ability of a metal to resist penetration and plastic deformation
hardness
the ability of a material to be stretched permanently without breaking
ductility
the ability of metal to withstand shock and impact without breaking or shattering
toughness
the ability of a metal to withstand pull without breaking
tensile strength
the ease you can cut and shape a metal
machinability
Single vertical hitch formula
SWL = Weight x (H/L) x 3
** when all 3 legs are not equal use the longest leg length**
Basket hitch formula
Basket = Weight x Number of legs x Sin(angle)
Smallest lift angle on a shouldered bolt
45 degrees
these allow chain sling legs to be adjusted for positioning of the lifting hook over the centre of gravity
load leveler
How to measure a wire rope
at it’s widest point, which is across the crowns. Measure 3 positions on a six-strand rope, 4 positions on a eight strand rope
what kind of steel is wire rope usually made of
plow steel
what type of knot ties two ropes of different diameter together
sheet bend
Rigging chain size is determined by
the link diameter, measure the non welded side with vernier calculator
What is an anchor (Dee) shackle for
lifting from many different angles
Chain shackles are used for
inline lifts
at what angle does each sling take the full weight of the load
30 degrees
what type of splice should should hoisting slings use
flemish eye splice
sling to use where loads are abrasive or hot
wire mesh sling
nylon sling SWL rule
1600lbs per inch
ex 2 inch sling = 3200lbs SWL
How to calculate the mechanical advantage of a rope block pulley
add up the lines not directly connected to the load or being pulled
what does a headache ball do
connects to the end of a crane wire rope to keep the line taught
formula for a 2 leg bridle hitch SWL
(H/L) x SWL = reduced SWL of each sling
replace running ropes when
- six or more broken wires in one lay
- 3 or more broken wires in one strand in one lay
replace standing ropes when
- three or more broken wires in one lay
- breaks near sockets or splices
minimum tapped hole depth for eye bolts
1.5 times nominal bolt diameter
destroy shackled when the crown or pin is worn by more than __%
10%
crosby clips are __% of the strength of the rope
80%
crosby clip formulas
# of clips = rope diameter x 3 + 1 (round to next whole number) clip spacing = rope diameter x 6 turnback = # of clips x spacing
does a single block have mechanical advantage
no, it only changes the direction of pull
when a rope connects two blocks together
block and tackle
when do you use a snatch block
vertical and lateral moves
what hitch would you use to hoist a bundle of steel pipe
double-wrap basket hitch
when the throat of a shackle is opened more than __% remove it from service
10% (15% by law in canada)
strongest synthetic fibre rope
nylon
chain stretch should not exceed _%
5%
wear should not exceed 10%
rigging safety factors
general lifting = 5:1
lifting people = 10:1
elevators = 20:1
what do you use when wire rope connections are frequently changed
wedge sockets
best synthetic rope for shock loads
nylon
crane capacity formula
(tipping axis/load radius) x crane capacity
this allows you to control the position of the load by friction by wrapping the line around a post or beam
snubbed line
When using a shackle to connect to a lifting hook place this part of the shackle on the hook
the shackle pin rests on the hook, the sling eyes are on the bow section of shackle
wire core wire rope should not be used at these temps or higher
205 C (400 F)
when testing a piece of lifting equipment the point at which it breaks is called it’s
breaking strength